This is the most important point I can make to help you do well in class. Simply stated, doing well on the Final requires planning and implementing a strategy to do well on the Final. This is how you differentiate yourself from other students.

In general, students making the transition from high school to college are ill-prepared for the demands of a full college course load. Don’t believe me? Think about it. Which school year is the most easiest academically in high school: 9th grade? 10th grade? 11th grade? or 12th grade. Exactly, 12th grade or senior year is by far the easiest academically (and socially) of high school.

Why is this true? A few, but important, reasons include the fact that most seniors have already completed almost all their required coursework and take minimal classes. Also, many students have already submitted college applications with some having already been accepted by the college of their choice. These reasons as well as others results in less emphasis on studying and more emphasis on coasting through the senior year. In short, the drive to maintain yourself academically just does not exist senior year and you lose some of your edge to succeed.

Before long, Fall arrives and the first semester of college starts. There is a lot of transitions going on in the first semester: eating, sleeping, studying, socializing, spending, etc. Most students have yet to find the discipline of living a balanced life and will concentrate immediately on the most rewarding activities: socializing. It isn’t until the first round of test and especially the second round of test before the seriousness of coursework organization becomes painfully clear.

Now, I know I’m spending some time setting up this strategy. It is because it is the most important one and the least understood one.

Click Here for the article I wrote and find out what you need to do to succeed.

-Robert Zuniga

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Physics Help – Plan for the Final Starting on Day One

For some this will make more sense if I said decrease your pain and anxiety with Physics.
When I started taking college courses, I was a sloppy student.

I knew nothing of how to use resources and felt that I didn’t need them because I wasn’t stupid.

I let my pride get in the way of being successful and had to go down the hard path to gain this insight.

I hope it provides you with assistance in your success.

An article I wrote breaks down the components of a a strategy for success.

Try using the easy steps outlined to start increasing your physics understanding and physics test scores.

If it is helpful to you, please comment and share this blog entry.

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-Robert Zuniga

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Physics Help – 7 Strategies for Success

For incoming students, it may be challenging to identify quality free resources and how to prosper from them.

One dimensional analysis, Two dimensional analysis, Electricity and Magnetism, Waves and more.

These topics in physics can seem like climbing a steep mountain when the pressure and stress of needing great grades and managing other courses become a reality in college.

In general, there are two types of students and two types of course sequences: physics for scientist (engineer majors, physics majors, etc.) and physics for non-scientist (some teaching majors, health sciences, etc).

This article is about summarizing some of the free resources that may be available to you.

Click here to read this article to find out the three most important and yet overlooked resources available to physics students.

Good luck to you in your Physics classes!

-Robert Zuniga

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Physics Help – How Do You Survive?

Is a physics class in your immediate future?

Are you wondering about the types of people will be in class?

There are so many misconceptions about the type of people that take physics. If you are interested in science or scientific methods or people in science, don’t let the stereotypes get in your way of pursuing your interest.

I posted an article that helps to put in perspective the types of people that take physics.

If it is helpful to you, please comment and share this blog entry.

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-Robert

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Physics Help – You Don’t Have to Be a Genius to Be Successful

Do you have a physics test taking strategy?

Do you know exactly what is required for full credit on  “show all work” word problems?

Introductory Physics test usually have different components: multiple choice, short answer and “show all work” word problems.

Let’s consider approaching physics problems from a graders perspective.

• How are points assigned?
• What works to gain partial points and full points for the problem?
• How readable is this solution?

Take a look at an article I wrote that breaks down the components of a complete solution. Try using the easy steps outlined to start increasing your physics understanding and physics test scores.

If it is helpful to you, please comment and share this blog entry.

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-Robert

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Physics Help – Easy Steps To Increase Your Test Score

There is NO SALES IN SCIENCE!

Are you up to the challenge? Take a look at a summary of “10 Open Problems in Physics”

http://www.nonequilibrium.net/225-top-ten-open-problems-physics/

Turbulence is my personal favorite- I am fascinated with the dynamic nature of interfaces.

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An exciting addition is to come to this project!

~Robert

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Quod Erat Demonstrandum (Q.E.D.): there is NO sales in Science

My experience has been that few exam questions are inspired by the problem style used by Schaums…but FREE is FREE so there you go!

http://rapidshare.com/files/247178550/Solved-Problems-in-Physics_3000_schaums_entrance-corner.blogspot.com_.pdf

Robert

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Everyone Knows “Solved Problems in Physics” by Schaums — Here it is for FREE

Subjects: Mechanics, Quantum Mechanics, Electromagnetism, Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics, Atomic, Nuclear and particle Physics, Solid State Physics, Relativity.

One challenge frequently faced is finding good problems and detailed solutions. Yes, there are files floating around between students and clubs and if you have access, great! If you do not have access, these books will help level the field.

This list is a start to some books in my library that helped me develop my problem-solving skills. I am not on an affiliate program with Amazon, I provide these links for your benefit. Many of these books can be obtained from the library (don’t forget about the inter-library loan program). The Mechanics and Quantum Physics Books were particularly helpful for me

• Problems and Solutions “Yung-Kuo Lim”
• University of Chicago Graduate Problems “Jeremiah A. Cronin”
• Princeton Problems “Nathan Newbury”

Robert

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Physics Books with an emphasis on University-Level Problems and Solutions

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The immediate focus will be university-level introductory physics for scientist, engineers and non-scientist.

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